freethought (atheist, humanist, agnostic)
‘We’re All Mexicans’ and ‘Je Suis Juif’ are terrible, nonsensical rallying calls
By Brian Pellot — September 11, 2015
“Black Lives Matter” works. “We’re All Mexicans” does not. Expressing solidarity and support shouldn’t require us to falsely claim identities that have already been claimed.
5 faith facts about Lawrence Lessig: Long shot, freedom fighter
By Brian Pellot — September 8, 2015
(RNS) The Harvard professor withdrew from the 2016 race November 2, 2015
California assisted-suicide bill advances despite Catholic opposition
By Reuters — September 2, 2015
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) A controversial bill to allow physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients in California passed a key legislative committee on Tuesday, after failing in the Legislature earlier this summer amid opposition from the Catholic Church.
Let us all now pray to the Almighty Gun (COMMENTARY)
By David P. Gushee — September 1, 2015
(RNS) ... You alone are great. Mighty are Your deeds. Awesome is Your power. There is no one like You. In You do we place our trust. ...
Why religious people are winning the battle
By Jeffrey Salkin — September 1, 2015
Wonder why Orthodoxy is growing? We could all learn something from them.
NYT reporter: ‘Days when I feel despair’ at news, religion’s role
By Leslie Miller — August 31, 2015
PHILADELPHIA (RNS) Writing about religion isn’t all hope and inspiration, say winners of the Religion Newswriters Association's annual journalism awards.
Myanmar’s president signs off on law seen as targeting Muslims
By Reuters — August 31, 2015
NAYPYIDAW (Reuters) Myanmar's president signed into law a fourth controversial bill championed by radical Buddhists but decried by rights groups as aimed at discriminating against local Muslims.
East-West Travelblog: From ‘atheist’ to ‘Christian’ over breakfast
By Kimberly Winston — August 27, 2015
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) City officials would have us believe all is harmony in Music City. But with the country's largest community of Iraqi Kurds and sizable groups of Latinos, Somalis and Bhutanese moving into "the Buckle of the Bible Belt" that isn't always the case.
NFL Pro-Bowler is an atheist. So what?
By Kimberly Winston — August 19, 2015
(RNS) When NFL player Arian Foster came out as a nonbeliever, fans and football professionals responded with a general shrug. Does this mean pro football is moving away from its Christian roots? Yes and no.
3 Islamic militant suspects arrested in murders of secular bloggers in Bangladesh
By Reuters — August 19, 2015
Bangladesh's elite forces arrested three suspected Islamist militants for masterminding the killings of two secular bloggers in the Muslim-majority nation.
Arkansas governor cuts state contracts with Planned Parenthood
By Reuters — August 15, 2015
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson canceled the state's contracts with Planned Parenthood, making his the third Southern state to do so since anti-abortion activists released videos that they say suggests the organization sells fetal tissue.
Social workers want to talk religion — but they don’t
By Sara Weissman — August 14, 2015
(RNS) Most social workers say they don't discuss religion or spirituality with their clients, even though they think it could be beneficial in treatment. Some say that's a shame -- but others say it's a good thing.
Most non-religious Americans condone polyamory, new survey finds
By Brian Pellot — August 14, 2015
If most non-religious Americans think having multiple sexual partners is morally acceptable and more Americans are identifying as non-religious…you do the math.
Arian Foster: Can you be an atheist in the NFL? (COMMENTARY)
By Laura Turner — August 11, 2015
(RNS) The league will have to add religious diversity to its ever-increasing list of issues to tackle.
Why Jewish socialist Bernie Sanders will speak at Falwell’s Baptist university
By David Gibson — August 6, 2015
(RNS) Sanders says he hopes to find common ground with his conservative Christian audience, and his appearance there next month may be more enlightening than -- if not as entertaining as -- tonight's reality show known as the first GOP presidential debate.
